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NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.

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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1h

Democrats have to explain what we're trying to build, not just what we're trying to block.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

Gov. Shapiro: RFK is playing games with people’s lives here in Pennsylvania.” He won’t even acknowledge the deaths here in Pennsylvania. He actually accused me of fabricating it and making it up, even when the families of those loved ones who have perished have expressed their sadness and grief.

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Carole with an e @crwright.bsky.social · 14h

Voyager 1 is running on less memory than a single photo in your camera roll—69 KB. Its data is saved to an 8-track tape & software was developed when "the cloud" was in the sky. NASA sends commands and the old thing answers. And yet your brand new laptop freezes because you opened too many tabs.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back. Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths." Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.

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Critical Thinker @beacriticalthinker.bsky.social · 1h

Looks like the convicted felon adjudicated rapist is supporting & encouraging voters to choose a sexual predator in Texas Pedophiles & Criminals always stick together Wonder how many are also voters… it’s the only explanation…..

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Critical Thinker @beacriticalthinker.bsky.social · 2h

This, reminds me, there’s more to what goes on in the world than we realize. Taking time out to enjoy such moments, offers me calm and quiet time… rejuvenation… Monarch butterfly emerging youtu.be/4LQ6fU6xGQ4?...

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Monarch Male Butterfly Emerging 9/22/25

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 13h

Donald, if you're reading this.... Come to Michigan.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

As Minnesotans prepare for an uptick in Ice activity, the people united took to the streets of Minneapolis to let them know they are not welcome here.

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Representative Val Hoyle @repvalhoyle.bsky.social · 15h

Today in Tacoma, we were checking on community members to ensure they have legal representation, healthcare and access to food and information. If you know someone who has been picked up by ICE or have questions about immigration status, reach out to my office at (541) 465-6732 or hoyle.house.gov

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 16h

#OTD in 2009 biologist Dr. Carolyn Greider & biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn shared the #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (w/J. Szostak) for discovering of telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. Monumental implications for the #aging & #cancer research fields. #WomenInSTEM

A portrait-style photograph of American molecular biologist Dr. Carol W. Greider (born April 15, 1961) on the left, standing slightly ahead of Australian-American molecular biologist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn (born November 26, 1948) on the right. Both women are positioned from the chest up, smiling warmly and directly at the camera against a minimalist, seamless off-white background. Dr. Greider wears a vibrant, structured red coat over a cream-colored top, her shoulder-length blonde hair parted in the middle and framing her bright expression. Dr. Blackburn wears a heavy, charcoal-grey tweed coat over a black shirt, accessorized with a delicate gold chain necklace bearing a round pendant. She has light brown, shoulder-length hair and thin-rimmed oval glasses. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting their joyful expressions in a mood of shared triumph and deep professional camaraderie. Taken in March 2009, shortly before they jointly received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, this image holds profound historical significance, representing a landmark celebration of their co-discovery of the enzyme telomerase and its role in chromosome protection.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 16h

In new court filing, plaintiffs challenging Trump overhaul of Kennedy Center ask court to compel Ken Cen board to produce documents Team Trump is invoking "presidential communications privilege" to mask records "in a case that does not even involve an executive branch entity"

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 19h

Judge Stadtmueller, a Reagan appointee in Wisconsin, orders the release of an ICE detainee in part because of the "systemic rigging of bond hearings against detainees." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

A construction worker was kidnaped on his way to work. ICE is actively kidnapping hard-working people around San Diego.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Some were there because even though they had not known the young man personally, they 'are dedicated to standing in solidarity with his family and all of the other Haitian families who have come to Springfield seeking a place of safety,' the pastor said..." www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

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At Haitian student’s funeral, a community confronts painful immigration reality

The emotional ceremony held in English and Haitian Creole was attended by his parents and two younger brothers, local community advocates and elected officials including Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, Sta...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

10/5 Santa Maria: ICE crashed into a parked car after jumping out to kidnap a community member this morning. ICE Has been terrorizing our neighbors in Santa Maria ALL MORNING! If you have any information on the incidents today, please call our hotline or send a message! 805-870-8855

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14h

New York, it’s official. We’re extending our Open Play program to keep select fields lit at night for free pickup soccer this fall & next summer. Restarting tonight, you can play soccer from 10pm-2am at select parks in all 5 boroughs. Drop in or sign up online. Locations/details at nycopenplay.com

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Critical Thinker @beacriticalthinker.bsky.social · 14h

Which means what in simple layman terms

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.

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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams

Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv

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Critical Thinker @beacriticalthinker.bsky.social · 15h

I know several folks who are maga. We disagree! It‘s challenging at times. Yet when we stop communicating/talking about the elephant in the room; it’s coward and doesn’t afford the opportunity for everyone to understand each other….and learn respectful ways to talk.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

El-Sayed on Fox: "There is this argument you try to make often is that the best way to take this problem on is more war. How has that worked out for us? The war in Iraq which this channel spent years and years pressing -- has that made us safer? Are we more safe because of the war in Iran?"

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18h

Around the country, Americans are fighting back to ensure that big polluters pay for the harm they cause.   SCOTUS should hold polluters accountable & Congress should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make Big Oil pay for their climate mess, not you. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate change

After more than two hours of argument, it was unclear whether the justices would green-light Boulder, Colorado’s novel lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy.

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Critical Thinker @beacriticalthinker.bsky.social · 16h

Isn’t a Judge supposed to…. I dunno; judge if others are or are not following the laws?

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 16h

Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the teachers, educators, and child care providers who care for the future of New York and invest in our children every day. New York City doesn’t move without our teachers. We are grateful for their work today and every day.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20h

ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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“You kidnapped my son”

ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18h

I was honored to visit Our Lady Salam, the first Arabic-speaking Lutheran parish on Staten Island. Its congregants hail from as close as Hylan Blvd to as far as Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, & Egypt — yet have planted roots in our city. Many carry the weight of war and genocide daily.

Mayor Mamdani greets members of Our Lady Salam parish on Staten Island.

Mayor Mamdani meets members of Our Lady Salam parish on Staten Island.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

A funeral was held Monday for all of the 95 people that we know of whose deaths have been caused by ICE. The funeral procession drove through the heart of Williston on its way to White Cap Business Park, where one of the 2 ICE surveillance centers in the country is located.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026

The goal in detaining these children, a former official says, is “to make sure no one ever sends their kids to the US again.” Read @samanthamichaels.bsky.social + @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social report on the administration's new family separation policy that targets children in the nation's interior.

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“You kidnapped my son”

ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”

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Critical Thinker @beacriticalthinker.bsky.social · 18h

What’s that, many members of the GOP have a plague, that’s from Russia?

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 20h

One thing all New Yorkers can agree on? It’s time to get your flu shot! Go to nyc.gov/healthmap to find all the free locations.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Your electric bill is up as much as 30%. PG&E's CEO took home $63.6 MILLION. Duke's CEO took home $51.2 MILLION. And both companies paid NEGATIVE federal tax rates. That's not a coincidence. That's a rigged system. Tax the rich.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 20h

We’re moving 10,000 low-income children off the child care voucher waitlist — at absolutely no cost to their families. Eligible families with children ages 6 weeks to 13 years, and through age 19 for children with special needs, will be invited to apply for a voucher on a rolling basis.

Mayor Mamdani and others make an announcement at a podium with signage that reads “Child Care for all”

Children hold hands in front of signage that reads “Child Care for all”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

Three U.S. citizens arrested and detained by immigration agents are the first Californians to sue federal officers under the No Kings Act, hours after it was signed by Gov. Newsom last week.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23h

It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.

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